Oakley Webster Melton Jr., 86, passed away peacefully Nov. 10, 2013.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Melba Studdard Melton and by his children, daughter Ree Smith (Sage); son Oakley Melton III (Diane); daughter Marcia Hudson (Adams); daughter Lee Hayes; and son Ben Melton, plus eight grandchildren: Marlee Terry (William), Sage Smith Jr. (Ally), Ben Smith, Davis and Bentley Hudson, Stead, Wylie, and Will Hayes, and three great grandchildren: Eleanor, Sally, and Lida Terry.

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